General Assembly of Arkansas Territory

General Assembly of the
Territory of Arkansas
Coat of arms or logo
Seal of the Arkansas Territory
Type
Type
HousesLegislative Council
House of Representatives
History
FoundedFebruary 7, 1820 (1820-02-07)
DisbandedNovember 16, 1835 (1835-11-16)
Succeeded byArkansas General Assembly
Leadership
President of the Council
Edward McDonald (first)
Charles Caldwell (last)
Speaker of the House
William Stevenson (first)
John Wilson (last)
Elections
First election
November 20, 1819 (1819-11-20)
Last election
August 3, 1835 (1835-08-03)
Meeting place
1820–1821  Arkansas Post
1821–1835  Little Rock
Constitution
United States Constitution

The General Assembly of the Territory of Arkansas, commonly known as the General Assembly, was the legislature of the U.S. territory of Arkansas, from 1819 to 1835. The General Assembly was directly elected, albeit on a restricted franchise. Its legislative power was subject to veto by the appointed Governor.